Archives for
September 2009

Opera is a browser that perhaps doesn't have a huge market share, but it always brings innovation to the table, and is often the leader in many segments, even with fierce competition from Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and (now) Internet Explorer. Now, it'...

Are all your Facebook friends boring? Do they only talk about how tough work is and how they can't wait to go home? Here's a chance to spice up your Facebook profile a little: soon, you'll be able to befriend a rare Ugandan gorilla! Although it's jus...

Remember when MySpace was an untouchable giant? And after that, remember all those stories about Facebook overtaking it, first internationally, and later in pretty much all areas? Now it seems to be Twitter's turn to do the same. According to Hitwise...

Jordan English Gross is the Founder/COO of Saber Seven, a new media company developing sites like Dorthy.com connecting people with content. He blogs at blog.dorthy.com and can be reached using @jordanenglish. Mashable is no stranger to the hundreds ...

It’s now confirmed: eBay is selling Skype to a group of private investors. The New York Times reported that a deal was imminent late last night, and this morning, eBay officially announced it, along with the price: $2.75 billion. Specifically, eBay i...

One of the most distressing aspects of the freefalling newspaper industry is the effect that has on local news reporting. Although the fall of local papers is certainly an opportunity for bloggers and community-driven news sites, for news consumers, ...

Brands can already purchase advertising on Facebook with prompts like “become a fan.” Now, these ads are evolving to include other actions, with the most recent example being what appears to be a direct response ad from Chic-Fil-A. The brand, which h...

Social media users are reported to be narcissists, so it’s not too surprising that the most shared types of photos and videos on the site involve faces, people, and self-portraits. This according to yfrog, a photo and video upload service for Twitter...

We all know how important it is to backup our computers, but studies consistently show that most computer users -- even those that know better -- don't. As Internet connections get faster and storage becomes less expensive, online backup services lik...

This series is supported by Toyota Prius and presented by harmonytweets, a Twitter-based platform for filtering conversations around design, sustainability, eco technology and philanthropy. Leverage Twitter to communicate around ideals you care about...

Way back in May, Google announced Google Wave at its Google I/O conference and since then, the potential game-changing aspects of the new communication platform have left developers and excited users in a frenzy. On September 30th, 100,000 Google Wav...

When it comes to breaking news stories, Twitter is one of the first places people turn to share their opinions. Yesterday's news that Disney is acquiring Marvel for $4 billion was no exception. We immediately noticed that the Twittersphere's reaction...

It's the end of the summer, and that means vacations, back-to-school, and, most of all, a new wave of social media startups. Two weeks ago, we were at the demo day for YCombinator and reviewed some great startups like FanChatter and JobSpice. Well, n...

Update: Gmail's back up - It's not just you: Gmail is indeed down. We've been unable to connect to the popular email service from Google and receiving errors for at least 15-20 minutes (as of 4:00pm ET) and we're not alone, as there are already thous...

Ben & Jerry's has never been one to follow the status quo when it comes to their ice cream flavors or their social media marketing tactics. Last month we flipped over their upside down status updates, but their latest move is making an even bigger so...

As you're probably aware, Gmail's been down for an extended period of time today. It's placed stress on Twitter and other parts of the Internet as people have panicked at every opportunity (for example, most of the Mashable team). Gmail seems to be b...

Facebook, Twitter, and social media are new tools in the online dating realm. While most solutions use Facebook or Twitter to do things like make it easier to sign in or populate their dating site with data, few really use the social graph to connect...

Women are consummate content creators online. From technology mavens like Google's Marissa Mayer to influential mommy bloggers, and even YouTube stars like iJustine, females have played a significant role in shaping web trends. That's why we're sligh...

We see Twitter being used for many different purposes, some of them less frivolous and actively positive. Enter another positive development, this time from federal judge and current First Lady of Pennsylvania, Marjorie O. Rendell. She's launched the...

Like most bloggers and news watchers, we like to keep our eyes on Google Trends to see what the world is currently searching for. As we all know by now, Gmail went down earlier today and inconvenienced a majority of Gmail users for an extended period...

You're busy. You need to get the groceries, return the camera you borrowed, and pick up the kids. Oh, and you have work. You can't do it all, nor do you want to. So what do you do? RunMyErrand, a Boston-based startup funded in part by Facebook's FbFu...

Here in Los Angeles, CA the weather has been sunny with a chance of fire for the past week as no less than eight major blazes are sweeping through the state. Both major and citizen media alike have been providing critical coverage of the 2009 LA fire...

If you were living in a cave (or at Burning Man) then you may have missed today's big news that Gmail was down for an extended period of time. The Gmail outage caused a Google frenzy, practically brought Twitter to its knees, and impeded the lives of...

Today, 22 Facebook-related startups made their pitches to press, executives, and potential investors at the FbFund Demo Day. The Facebook fbFund is a seed venture fund and mentorship program for businesses built around Facebook. They've been working ...

Attention Walmart shoppers: you’re the subject of a new blog that has gone highly viral. The site People of Walmart is seemingly the latest user-submitted photo blog to take off, as Walmart shoppers around the country are sending in photos of other c...

Ruh roh -- what to do when the tubes are clogged and Gmail is down? First: breathe. Have you achieved proper air circulation? Excellent. Now check out our list of humble suggestions for your post-care treatment. 1. Immediately flood Twitter with twee...

You might remember that one year ago we asked Mashable's Twitter followers to donate funds to charity: water as part of that charity's Born in September campaign. We're happy to announce that, thanks to your generosity and a matching donation from Ma...

Pandora got a large number of votes in our recent lunchtime poll for favorite music streaming service. And if you're one of the proud subscribers to the Pandora One service, you've got some good news today: the Pandora Desktop App was updated to vers...

Last month, we picked up on a small change to the Facebook interface - the removal of regional networks when browsing groups of friends. We were of the belief that it was a precursor to the removal of regional networks on Facebook, something they lau...

"AFTER WE WERE detained, the two of us made every effort to limit the repercussions of our arrest. In the early days of our confinement, before we were taken to Pyongyang, we were left for a very brief time with our belongings. With guards right outs...

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